Neville Marriner RIP

RE: Neville Marriner RIP, posted on October 2, 2016 at 19:19:54
BubbaMike Audiophile Posts: 650 Location: Left Coast of the USA Joined: January 4, 2002	Because he was on the air so much. When they discover the center of the universe, a lot of people will be disappointed to discover they are not it. ~ Bernard Bailey

Your favorite recording of his?, posted on October 2, 2016 at 20:05:20
jimbill Audiophile Posts: 3048 Location: Texas Joined: May 31, 2004	I'm nominating his Vaughan Williams album.

Obscure but..., posted on October 2, 2016 at 20:23:23

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At least one of my favorites of his.

First they came for the dumb-asses
And I did not speak out
Because I was not a dumb-ass

Sad to hear. He pumped out so many recordings, the chamber music often overlooked by so-called Audiophiles, posted on October 2, 2016 at 22:53:47

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Smaller scale works are very well-recorded.

His Mozart Sinfonia Concertante, with Loveday was infinitely more charming and moving than the Oistrakh duo on Decca.

All around best mainstrean Four Seasons.

The Bridge/Butterworth Lp was much better than EMI's.

The Suk, Janacek and Strauss Serenades my sleeper of all time.

RE: Your favorite recording of his?, posted on October 2, 2016 at 23:41:52
Chris from Lafayette Audiophile Posts: 26437 Location: SF Bay Area Joined: February 17, 2004 Contributor Since: February 6, 2012

I think the set of the Rossini String Sonatas, posted on October 2, 2016 at 23:50:46

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on Decca.

For me far too many of the Philips recordings of the ASMF with soloists have oversized soloists sitting right out in front of a chamber orchestra.

It's a bit like your there with the orchestra in the venues, but the soloist/s are in your room.

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RE: Neville Marriner RIP, posted on October 3, 2016 at 04:52:09
fantja Audiophile Posts: 15518 Location: Alabama Joined: September 11, 2010	RIP

Many to choose from - he was the all time leader in # of recordings, posted on October 3, 2016 at 07:07:41

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Hard to believe that, but true, and anyone who has been collecting records for any length of time is bound to have quite a few of his recordings. Marriner was a very useful conductor and really a brand - you knew what you were getting when you bought a Marriner/ASMF recording. You were not going to get some wayward interpretive ideas a la Harnoncourt (but neither his highs) but rather a straight forward, well played rendition of whichever Baroque or Classical composer was being recorded.

For me, I think I would point to the series of Mozart piano concertos he did with Brendel - top of the line music making, IMO.

Mine is French Chamber Music w/Harp, posted on October 3, 2016 at 08:03:49
oldmkvi Audiophile Posts: 10581 Joined: April 12, 2002	Ravel Intro and Allegro, Debussy Trio for Flute, Viola and Harp, Saint Saens (?) piece for Violin and Harp, and Sacred/Profane Dances. I guess he is only involved in the last one, but it's all St Martin in the Fields.

Bach Art of the Fugue nt, posted on October 3, 2016 at 08:59:53
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Bach "A Musical Offering" (nt), posted on October 3, 2016 at 09:25:27
John Marks Manufacturer Posts: 7799 Location: Peoples' Democratic Republic of R.I. Joined: April 23, 2000	nt + RIP jm

Yes, thanks to you, I know that recording! ;-), posted on October 3, 2016 at 10:10:48
Chris from Lafayette Audiophile Posts: 26437 Location: SF Bay Area Joined: February 17, 2004 Contributor Since: February 6, 2012	I don't believe I'd heard that Saint-Saens piece (Fantaisie, Op. 124) before - I thought it was wonderful!

Six degrees of separation, posted on October 3, 2016 at 10:21:56
Chris from Lafayette Audiophile Posts: 26437 Location: SF Bay Area Joined: February 17, 2004 Contributor Since: February 6, 2012	I guess I'm related to Sir Neville "by marriage" - kind of! He was a relative of my wife's brother's former wife! ;-)

Dvorak serenades (nt), posted on October 3, 2016 at 10:36:34
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Agreed on the RVW (Argo, not Philips). I also love his Pulcinella/Apollo album. (nt), posted on October 3, 2016 at 13:05:31
Russell Audiophile Posts: 2831 Location: San Francisco, California Joined: February 24, 2001	nt

+1 [nt], posted on October 3, 2016 at 13:59:53
steve.ott@kctcs.edu Audiophile Posts: 795 Joined: January 16, 2009	nt

RE: Neville Marriner RIP, posted on October 3, 2016 at 14:42:56

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That is so funny and so true!

RIP

RE: Your favorite recording of his?, posted on October 15, 2016 at 09:45:27
bald2 Audiophile Posts: 338 Location: Oregon Joined: January 21, 2006	Pulcinella and the Musical Offering. Love both:) Harry Z

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Neville Marriner RIP

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